Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-16
Outing in the Winds Of Arkansas.
CONCLUDED,

Friday, Nov. 1S.-We were up Il,
/, morning before o'clock, and 6efo
sunrise the tents were struck, wagol
,. loaded and we were Oh the marc
a ride of twelve miles, over smoot
good roads, and we reached our ne
camp, on Colochoe Bay, by lively
% and soon had things comfortabl
% We are camped on beautiful ba,
q as these people call il, with the In
dian name of Colochoe. Imagine
yourself sheet of water twelve mile
long, a quarter to half mile wild,
fed by a living stream, and clear q
crystal aud you have the bay forme
by Coleehee creek. Oar camp Is 0
an elevation with the bay in frou
and the great forest in our rear, ant
this forest on fire in all its length an,
breadth. In fact it seems as if al
Arkansas was ablaze. All day tn
heavens have been obscurod by
heavy pail of smoke, and the SUI
looks like dull red ball of fire. Tn,
smoke fills our eyes and construct
our lungs, and all nature seems to b.
In eclipse. We have burned a cres
cent around our camp from bay t
bay and will keep out guards al
night TO see that no fire jumps the
line OF demsrkatiOn.
The men are weary, and with little
hope for the morrow, soon retire tc
rest.
Burke left for New York to-day
much to our regret.
Saturday, Nov. l9.-We were up
soon this morning anxious TO try our
new hunting grounds. Mr.. Hunter,
tue gentleman who lives near camp
aud is hunting with us, came in soon,
aud we were of for the drives. We
crossed the Colochoe, and placing the
ISLANDERS along the bay and through
the woods Capt. White and Turner
drove the woods in front. The woods
had been partly burned over, but
they got up doe aud fawn, which
ran TO Tandy Wadlington, who fired
both barrels, and knocked over both
deer in quick succession, but they
got up aud ran of one hundred yards
or more, and when found were lying
dead within ten feet of each other.
Capt. White again put into the drive,
but got up no more deer. Lowry
saw large deer run into and then
of the drive, but too far off for shot.
Came TO camp, had something to eat,
got some fresh dogs, aud drove the
woods beyond camp, between Cache
river and Twin lakes.
Bill Lowry killed small buck
which attempted to cross out by him,
aud Capt. White badly wounded a
doe which he jumped in the drive,
but she was lost, crossing out near
Cravens. The burning woods drove
most of us from our stands, as the
circling flames moved on. The wind
is blowing keen and cold from the
North tonight, aud the sky is red
from the fires all over the northern
and western woods. The camp is
uneasy, but guards are out, and our
burnt crescent still reaches from bay
to bay.
Sunday, Nov. 20.-How cold it is
this morningl The bay sparkles un-
der the rising sun with sheeted ice,
and the air is keen with Boreal blasts.
There was no such thing as sleeping
warm last night aud few more such
and the stoutest hearts will long for
home. Capt. White aud Mr.. Turner
go out prospecting to-day, hunting
woods which have not been burned
over, Caudle and Tandy Wadlington
90 to Surrounded Hill after mail.
Old man llarvie brings TO camp
gill net, and is setting 1t in the bay
in our front, and beating the water
to frighten the fish into its fatal
meshes.
THE LEGEND OF coLoCHoE BAY.
As have said elsewhere, this bay
is beautiful sheet of water, twelve
miles In length and an avera ge width
of a quarter of a mile. Pellucid al
most as the azure skies, because its
deeps reflect the MONDAY sun, as well
as the stars, "which hold their festi-
walls around the midnight throne"
Whence came the beautiful Indian
name Colochoe, which it bears9 A
quaint tradition fingers among the
people how it came.
Years ago, when the Southern In
dians were driven from their homes
in Georgia and Alabama, by the su-
perior craft and strength OF the pale
faces, the Chicasaws, before going to
their allotted reservation in Indian
Territory, for long while made
their home here, A body of land OF
perhaps five miles square, elevated
some thirty feet above the surround
ing bottoms, and above any overflow,
was their temporary resting place.
What now are large productive cot
ton plantations, and the site OF pros
porous and growing city, was then
primeval wilderness, undisturbed by
The white mans skill, or craft, or
power. 1t was here that the wan
dering Chicasaws made their long
rest, hunting in the great forest,
which abounded in game, and fish
ing in the waters of the bay, which
had not yet been honored with a
name.
In the tribe were two powerful
warriors, each desirous of being it's
principal chief, but Wamsutta had
more followers than Osnaberg, his
rival. A feud sprang up which divi-
ded the tribe, and caused the faction
which followed the fortunes of Osna-
berg to leave the others, and remove
to the headwaters of the bay, where
they camped, hunted and fished,
while Wamsutta and the main band
remained on The hill. No war exist
ed, but one was estranged toward the
other.
Ths old chieflain, Wamsutta, had
A daughter just budding into woman
hood. and beautiful as dream of the
morning, with eyes in whose dusky
depths we're mellowed the dark hues
of the forest. Now soft and mournful
AZ the gazelle's and anon lighting up
with ali the fiery ardor of her Indian
race, and again, soft and loving as a
maiden's should ever be. Her form
was 1.-the and active, and yet beauti-
ful with all the contours OF lovely
womanhood. Such was the fair Col,
ochoo, daughter Of Wamsutta, ana
the beauty and joy of his heart for
her mother had long been gathered
- hor fathers. Old Osnaberg had a